Oct. 8, 2011
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Iowa at Penn State Game Notes
October 8, 2011
SERIES RESULTS
The all-time series between the two schools is now even at 12-12 following Penn State’s win. Iowa had won the last three meetings and eight of the last nine games. Iowa is now 7-5 in games played at Penn State, having won five of the last seven in Beaver Stadium.
STARTING ON OFFENSE
Iowa won the toss and elected to receive. Iowa has started on offense in 128 of its last 148 contests. The Hawkeyes have started the game on offense in 131-of-154 games under Coach Kirk Ferentz. Iowa games vs. Iowa State (9/10/11), Minnesota (11/27/10), Wisconsin (10/23/10), Ohio State (11/14/07), Indiana (10/31/09), Purdue (11/15/08), Penn State (11/08/08), Wisconsin (10/10/08), Minnesota (11/10/07), at Northwestern (11/3/07), vs. Michigan State (10/27/07), at Penn State (10/6/07), vs. Iowa State (9/16/06), vs. Minnesota (11/19/05), vs. Michigan (10/22/05), at Purdue (10/8/05), at Minnesota (11/13/04), vs. Purdue (11/6/04), at Miami, OH (9/7/02) and at Michigan State (9/27/03) are the only contests that the Hawkeyes didn’t start on offense. Iowa won 13 of the 20 games.
OPENING DRIVE
Iowa failed to score on its opening possession for the third time in five games. Iowa scored a touchdown on its opening drive vs. Iowa State and ULM.
Penn State scored a field goal on its first possession, becoming the third Iowa foe to score on its first possession. Iowa has allowed 13 first-quarter points in five games.
Iowa has allowed 11 opponents to score on their opening drive in its last 44 games.
QUICK HITS
· Sophomore LB Christian Kirksey had his second forced fumble of the season. His first came at Iowa State.
· Eric Guthrie had two 49-yard punts. The senior had at least one punt of 50 yards or more in three straight games before today. He finished the game with four punts for 158 yards (39.5 avg.). He had two kicks inside the 20.
· FB Jonathan Gimm had his first career reception in the third period.
· FB Brad Rogers saw his first action of the season. Rogers had not played for the Hawkeyes since the final regular season game of 2010.
· DE Lebron Daniel returned to the starting line-up for Iowa’s defense, again splitting time with Dominic Alvis.
IN THE RED ZONE
Iowa scored on its only trip to the red zone against Penn State, converting a field goal. The Hawkeyes have scored on 124 of the last 135 red zone possessions (82 TDs and 42 FGs), dating back to the Michigan State game in 2008. Iowa is 105-116 combined inside the red zone its last 34 games.
Penn State was 3-4 in the red zone, scoring a touchdown, converting two field goals and throwing an interception in the end zone.
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
Iowa forced one turnover (interception in the end zone), but did not score any points off the takeaway. Penn State scored the only touchdown of the day after an Iowa fumble, but did not convert off two interceptions.
Iowa has scored 20 points in four games following nine opponent turnovers (four fumbles, five interceptions).
The Hawkeye defense has collected at least one takeaway in 60 of its last 67 games, dating back to 2006.
Iowa opponents have scored 14 points following seven Iowa turnovers in 2011.
MCNUTT MOVES UP
Senior WR Marvin McNutt, Jr. grabbed four passes for 73 yards. McNutt, Jr. now has 117 receptions for 2,032 yards. McNutt, Jr. has 20 career scoring receptions, one shy of the school record. The record of 21 is held by Tim Dwight (1994-97) and Danan Hughes (1989-92). McNutt now ranks tied for 10th in career receptions and fifth in career yards. He has at least 100 yards receiving in three of five games in 2011.
Career Receiving (min. 1,000 yards)
| Name | No-Yards | Avg. | TDs | Years |
| 1. D. Johnson-Koulianos | 173-2,616 | 15.1 | 17 | 2007-10 |
| 2. Tim Dwight | 139-2,271 | 16.3 | 21 | 1994-97 |
| 3. Danan Hughes | 146-2,216 | 15.2 | 21 | 1989-92 |
| 4. Ronnie Harmon | 146-2,045 | 14.0 | 10 | 1982-85 |
| 5. Marvin McNutt, Jr. | 117-2,032 | 17.4 | 20 | 2008-present |
| 6. Kevin Kasper | 157-1,974 | 12.6 | 11 | 1997-00 |
MEYER ADDS TO TOTAL
Sophomore PK Mike Meyer made a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter, improving to 9-11 on the season. He is 17-17 on PAT kicks. He has made 23-28 career field goals.
HYDE GETS PICK
Junior CB Micah Hyde came up with his third interception of the season in the third period, stopping a Penn State red zone opportunity. His first two thefts of the season both came in Iowa’s win over Pittsburgh. Hyde now has seven career interceptions. Hyde added eight total tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups Saturday at Penn State.
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Sophomore LB James Morris led Iowa with 12 tackles (5 solo, 7 assists), while Christian Kirksey added 10 (6 solo, 4 assists) and a forced fumble. Mike Daniels had two tackles for loss.
IN STANT REPLAY
In the second period, a reception by an Iowa receiver was reviewed. The call on the field was upheld.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
Iowa returns home to host Northwestern next Saturday (6 p.m., BTN) and Indiana on Oct. 22 (11 a.m., TBA).